The Kúria said that it had rejected a petition against the committee’s decision on the basis that the country’s fundamental law bars holding a popular ballot on agreements deriving from obligations set forth in an international accord.

The referendum initiative had been lodged by Viktor Szigetvári and Benedek Jávor of the opposition E-PM party.

The question they wanted put to voters was: “Do you agree that the new reactor block should not be built in Hungary using a loan which inflates the public debt?”

The election committee announced its decision rejecting the petition in February.

Source www.hungarymatters.hu

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